'Our students deserve better': Teachers converge on Sask. Legislature in 'Rally for Public Education'
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Large crowds gathered in front of the Saskatchewan Legislative Building Saturday afternoon, to highlight worries around resources and funding for public education in the province.
Large crowds gathered in front of the Saskatchewan Legislative Building Saturday afternoon, to highlight worries around resources and funding for public education in the province.
The ‘Rally for Public Education’ was organized by the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation (STF).
The organization described the rally’s goal as giving a voice to worried educators.
“To give voice to growing concerns about cuts to public education and the stressful impact this is having on our teachers and the problems these cuts are creating when it comes to delivering high-quality education to our students in under resourced school environments,” STF said in a news release.
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Anyone interested in “maintaining high-quality, publically funded public education” was welcome to the event.
“Investment in education is closely linked to future economic growth,” STF said.
